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DEATH TO SMOOCHY

GENRE: Comedy/ Crime
MADE: 2002
CAST: Robin Williams, Edward Norton, Catherine Keener
DIRECTOR: Danny DeVito
WRITER: Adam Resnick

PLOT: When the famous children's television host Rainbow Randolph is let go for receiving bribes and is replaced by do-gooder Smoochy the Rhino, Randolph plots his revenge.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE: Twins, The War of the Roses, Throw Momma From The Train

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GENRE: Comedy
MADE: 1996
CAST: Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Dianne Wiest, Calista Flockhart, Hank Azaria
DIRECTOR: Mike Nichols
WRITER: Jean Poiret, Francis Veber, Edouard Molinaro, Marcello Danon, Elaine May

PLOT: In Miami, life partners Armand & Albert own a cabaret and have a straight son who's in love with Barbara, the daughter of very square right-wingers.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE: Soapdish, A Fish Called Wanda, Pink Flamingos, Priscilla Queen Of The Desert

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HOOK

GENRE: Adventure/ Family/ Fantasy
MADE: 1991
CAST: Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts
DIRECTOR: Steven Spielberg
WRITER: J.M. Barrie, James V. Hart, Nick Castle, Malia Scotch Marmo

PLOT: Peter Pan grew up and forgot about Neverland when he followed Wendy home. His past will come back to him however, when Hook kidnaps Peter's kids and the only way to get them back is if Peter can remember.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE: The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe, Everafter, The Princess Bride

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GOOD WILL HUNTING

GENRE: Drama
MADE: 1997
CAST: Robin Williams, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Minnie Driver
DIRECTOR: Gus Van Sant
WRITER: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck

PLOT: Will Hunting is a young math genius from the wrong side of the tracks, with the proper guidance he has a chance to change his life.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE: Rain Man, Dead Poets Society, Mona Lisa Smile